Ricky Beam was six years old. He was four feet tall with blond hair and green eyes. He loved adventure and often would get into trouble, because he wouldn't listen to his mother. Ricky loved the garden and he wasn't allowed to go there without his mother or father. Sometimes he would sneak into the garden without his parents knowing. He would sit and talk to the plants, and watch them grow. It was one of those times he had his garden adventure. This story presents science in a fun way for children to understand the natural processes that cause plants to grow and the factors that can interfere with that growth.